Be healthy, Be Happy

Today I went to get my blood drawn for some testing for my thyroid because I have goiters. As I was sitting there in the waiting room, the majority of the patients were the elderly. This view really had me thinking. These elderly folks go to the doctor often and have blood tests drawn frequently. That is not how I want to spend my later years, no offense. I want to live my life as full and healthy as possible. The problem is people don't want to take care of themselves until something is wrong and really by that time it's a little late and takes much longer to get optimum health. Health starts now, right now. It starts in your young adulthood, but it's never too late to start caring about your health. To avoid future problems we need to take care of ourselves today. I really believe this means finding balance in all things. It's not just about good nutrition. It's good nutrition and exercise. It means avoiding toxins and ridding your body of the toxins you are have. It seems like everyone has something physically wrong with them. What are we doing to our bodies? Especially concerning alcohol. It has become a regular thing for many people to get drunk often, to the point of having hangovers every weekend or maybe even a few times a weak. You may get by for a while but long term problems will start to develop, especially in the stomach. All for what? A good time? I like drinking, don't get me wrong, but moderation is key. If you don't want health issues tomorrow, take care of yourself today.

I need to get serious about my health because I do not want to waste my life away going to doctor appointments when I am elderly. Instead I would like to be healthy enough to travel and adventure. Healthy enough to keep up with my children and grandchildren. Once you start taking prescription drugs it's like selling your soul. They control you. They fix one problem and cause another. This is the longest period of time I have gone without drugs since I was in high school. I used to experience many side effects from them and frankly, it wasn't worth it. Such a vicious cycle. I know some of you might become offended. I realize that many times prescription medication is necessary and sometimes the only way. But it doesn't have to be the first thing you go to. A lot of problems can be fixed by simple nutritional changes and exercise. But many of us are lazy and would rather take a pill for this and for that. I thought I would have to take my prescriptions for the rest of my life until I became pregnant and was forced to find alternative methods. I have taken mood stabilizing medication since I graduated from high school. Some of them would make me so tired I couldn't function the next day. Some of them were actually tranquilizers. It would be difficult for others to wake me in the night. And alcohol use cancels out of effects to prescription drugs. All I can say is no thank you, no thank you. My health is no where near where I want it, but it's time I start making changes.